Dear Franklin Elementary School Families

July, 2017

Dear Franklin Elementary School Families,

I hope this note finds everyone enjoying a safe and fun summer vacation. School will be starting next month and our teachers, office staff and custodians have been working very hard to ensure the school is ready to begin on Thursday, August 10, 2017. Our school year will begin on a Thursday again this year so we’re able to have the entire week off during the Thanksgiving Break. So you can begin planning, here are a few important dates and times for the beginning of the school year as well as some reminders:

 Back to School Night/Orientation for Kindergarten will be on Tuesday, August 8 th , from 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm in their classrooms . We are hoping this orientation schedule will work better for our families, especially in regards to traffic and parking (you may . AM Kindergarten 4:30 – 5:00 p.m. in Rooms 1 and 9 PM Kindergarten 5:00 – 5:30 p.m. in Rooms 1 and 9

 Back to School Night for Grades 1-6 will be on Tuesday, August 8th, at 6:00 p.m . beginning in the Multi- Purpose Room. All parents are invited to attend this very important night. Our PTA and I will be sharing exciting new opportunities for Franklin families and highlights for the year. General Session 6:00 – 6:30 p.m. in Multipurpose Room 1st Session 6:35 – 7:00 p.m. in Classrooms 2nd Session 7:05 – 7:30 p.m. in Classrooms

This is a very important night of the year – We hope you will be attending. Please note that students should not be accompanying their parents into the classrooms for the teacher presentations as this is our parents’ opportunity to understand the curriculum and expectations for the year. School-age children may play on the playground which will be staffed with yard supervisors during BTSN if you are unable to make childcare arrangements for this evening. The students will meet their teachers on the first day of school, Thursday, August 10, 2017.

 Our bell schedules for 2017-18 have some minor adjustments (see Kindergarten). Please review the schedules below and make note of the times: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday K-6 Report Card 1st-6th Grade Thursday, Friday (EOW) Minimum Day Conferences Minimum Day AM Kinder 7:50am – 11:10am 7:50am – 11:10am 7:50am – 11:10am 7:50am – 11:10am PM Kinder 10:49am – 2:20pm 10:50am – 1:30pm 7:50am – 11:10am 10:50am – 2:20pm 1st – 6th 8:00am – 2:20pm 8:00am – 1:30pm 8:00am – 12:30pm 8:00am – 12:30pm Grades  The first day of school is Thursday, August 10, 2017, and will be a regularly scheduled day. Plan on getting to school early on the first day of school to beat the rush and traffic.  Class assignments will be posted in front of school a week before school begins on Monday, August 7, 2017, at 4:00 pm.  School traffic and parking – As the school year approaches, it will be very important for us to work together during arrival and dismissal times. We are very congested during peak times, and that will not change any time soon. So, we need to be patient and kind to one another as we are dropping off and picking up our children. Once again, I am strongly encouraging families to take advantage of the school buses to reduce congestion in our parking lot (and to help with your family’s gas bill as well). For safety reasons, “No Stopping” signs are posted along Hood-Franklin Road and families are discouraged from parking or walking along Hood-Franklin Road. In the mornings after the buses have departed, you may also drop your children off near the bus gates in addition to the crosswalk area near the office. In the afternoons, please pull all the way forward as directed by staff to the area near the staff parking lot entrance before stopping to load children. Also, please make sure not to enter the school off of Franklin Blvd driving in the “exit” lane. When the orange cones are blocking the exit lane, it reminds everyone that we have families walking down this lane during arrival and during dismissal. Please do not drive around the cones or move the cones.  Bus passes – All students riding the bus will need a current bus pass. Our transportation department has an “Early Bird Special” which ends on July 28th. Please take advantage of this savings for your family. Bus passes must be purchased from the Transportation Department. Parents may pick up forms from the office, visit the EGUSD website at: http://www.egusd.net/transpo/buspass.html and submit the application with credit card payment or go to the Transportation Department at 8421 Gerber Road. If you have any questions, please call Transportation at 686-7733 extension 78194.  Student lunches – The school lunches will cost $2.75 this year. Lunches/breakfast may be purchased in bulk ahead of time either through the school or on-line. Parents may pre-pay lunches by going to https://www.myschoolbucks.com. This helps us speed up the lunch line. It is encouraged for first grade students to bring lunches the first few weeks of school. First graders will need to learn their lunch code which is sometimes confusing and is easier to master once the lunch routines are learned. Applications for Free and Reduced Lunches will be sent home during the first week of school. We ask for every family to return this form to support our funding potential.  Breakfast program - We will continue serving breakfast this year, beginning the first day of school. Breakfast service will begin at 7:35 am in the multi-purpose room. We provide supervision in the cafeteria as well as near classrooms beginning at 7:35 am. Breakfast will cost $1.75

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please contact me by email at [email protected]. The school office will reopen on August 3, 2017.

Respectfully,

Larry Quismondo, Principal Franklin Elementary School 4011 Hood-Franklin Road Elk Grove, CA 95757

This activity welcomes those with disabilities to participate fully. If you need a disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, to participate in this or any program, service or activity offered you, please contact Franklin Elementary School (916.684.6518), at least 48 hours before the scheduled event so that we may make every reasonable effort to accommodate you. {Government Code Section 54953.2; Americans with Disabilities Act 1990, Section 202 (42 U.S.C. Section 12132).]